ohhhh how long I have ached for a massage (quite literally) that gets deep down in to my tired, tight mum muscles and makes me feel brand new again. After going through labour, birth and eight weeks of carrying around one seriously chubby (and seriously adorable) baby, my body is sore and quite frankly I just needed some pampering.
However, as most parents can relate, having a newborn baby makes it exceptionally hard to leave the house or leave them for that matter, even for just an hour to get a massage. Being able to do it in your home takes the stress away of finding someone to watch the kids, and allows you to do it in a time that suits you.
Now it has been made super simple with the push of a button.
Dubbed the Uber of massage, ZenNow is the latest breakthrough in freaking amazing mobile phone apps where instead of ordering a taxi you can order a masseuse straight to your door.
Launching just three months ago, this app will take the world by storm with its awesome concept. How it works is simple. You download the app or jump online here and put in your location. You then choose the massage you desire from four options, remedial, relaxation, Swedish and sport. It then asks you which gender you would prefer. For me, I wasn’t fussed either way. It then goes through to the time and cost. For a 60 minute massage it’s $95, for 45 minutes it’s $75 and you can also get 90 minutes for $135.
The next step is where it asks you if you want it now , and you can have someone at your house in as little as an hour (amazing) or if you want to pre-book it. I love this feature because as a mum I find it hard to pre-book things sometimes because of organising kids, feeding, appointments, you name it. The option to jump on and have someone within the hour is incredible.
The last steps are to create an account with your full address details for the masseuse and to, of course, pay. I think it’s fantastic that you can pay through the app because it leaves out any awkwardness of fumbling around with cash on the day making it a much smoother meeting.
I booked my massage in for a day that Finn was in daycare because I still wanted a little bit of peace without the constant “what’s she doing mama?” “what’s that mama?”. I made sure I fed Leo half an hour before it started and put him down to sleep, hoping he would stay asleep the entire time which he did! He must have known how desperately his mummy needed it.
My masseuse Siobhan arrived promptly and was lovely. I directed her to our lounge area where she set up her bed (and tried to avoid Finn’s trucks everywhere!). She asked politely if she wanted me to leave while I undressed but I said “of course not” and whipped off my clothes in seconds because any shame disappeared the moment I gave birth (plus, I was in the comfort of my own home!). I rolled down the blinds to make it darker and more soothing before lying on the bed to let the magic begin.
The massage I had was a 60 minute relaxation massage with some deep tissue as well. Siobhan made sure to ask me what pressure I liked which is always important in any massage. Every part of it was wonderful as she maintained a great firm pressure throughout the entire hour! She used a beautiful lavender oil on my skin that really added to the peaceful state you want to zone in to during a massage and left my skin feeling so soft.
She also made sure to massage every part of my body (aside from the obvious) from my scalp to even my feet, which is much better than some places I have been before! This made me feel super rejuvenated when it had finished because very muscle had been attended too.
The only thing that was missing was the meditative music and I realised this about 15 minutes in to it otherwise I would have put some through my speakers. Soft music always adds to that relaxation mode but even so, I enjoyed every moment.
So, what’s seriously not to love about this app. From how simple it is to use, how quickly you can gain a response and the entire concept of a massage in the comfort of your own home. I am already looking forward to my next one!
To book yours today, download the ZenNow app through the Apple app store. Unfortunately the app is not yet available on Android as it has just recently launched so for those with an Android like me, jump online here to ZenNow and follow the exact same process to book your massage. You can also find lots of information on their FAQS page. As of now, the app works for Sydney and Melbourne metro area but will soon be expanding further.
As a thank you to my readers and in collaboration with ZenNow, they are offering a discount code of $15 on your first massage with the code-word BabyCakes. Get in now to take advantage of it!
It is time to do something for you! We spend so much time focused on our children, partners and everyone else that we forget to take time out or ourselves. Book a massage, put the babies down for a nap, put something on the television for the kids to watch and spend some time on yourself. You deserve it!
0
Leave a Reply